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  • British Classics
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Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS

  • 10 September 2026
  • Dave
BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec
BSA DBD34 ‘Goldie’ in touring spec
BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec
BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec
BSA DBD34 Touring
Touring spec Goldie had sensible handlebars
Matchless G80CS, an early 'Adventure Bike'
Matchless G80CS, an early ‘Adventure Bike’
Matchless G80CS, an early 'Adventure Bike'
Matchless G80CS, an early 'Adventure Bike'
Matchless G80CS, an early ‘Adventure Bike’
The BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS earned their reputations through competition. But these two examples show that a high-performance British 500 single could also make a surprisingly convincing…
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9 Matchless G80CS
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  • British Classics

Matchless G80CS: The Desert Sledgehammer

  • 12 April 2026
  • Dave
There are motorcycles that impress on paper, and then there are motorcycles that earn their reputation the hard way. Blood, dust, sweat and the sort of mechanical honesty that borders…
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10 Bud Ekins Matchless G80S
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  • British Classics

Fancy a bit of Hollywood history? Bud Ekins’ Matchless G80S

  • 18 June 2025
  • Dave
If ever a motorbike could wear sunglasses and a leather jacket, this would be it. This 1952 Matchless G80S isn’t just a handsome slab of post-war British iron — it…
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